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Would you like 1 hump or 2 on a dino?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:55:56 GMT

The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

CarLashes: Fake eyelashes for cars

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:34:12 GMT

A new accessory called "CarLashes" can make your car "wink" as you "blink" your lights. Some say they're cute, others say flirty, and some say they're just downright silly.

Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:29:18 GMT

Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by declaring he's from Fort Gay.

NJ shore bumper sticker disses visitors

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:21:22 GMT

First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs.

Proposed slogan: 'Low pants, no chance'

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:17:56 GMT

A Baton Rouge Metro Council member wants the parish to support a public awareness campaign against men who wear their pants so low that their boxer shorts show.

Farmer claims corn popped on the stalk

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:12:38 GMT

A Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat.

Man hit in head with axe

Pamela Cosel — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:57:51 GMT

A fight between two men just before 5 p.m. Saturday resulted in one man being hit in the head and cut with an axe.

'Refudiate' gets most online searches

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:10:04 GMT

Maybe the language lovers who looked up "refudiate" this summer wanted to refute or repudiate its existence as a real word.

Photos: 2,000-year-old city rises again

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:23:44 GMT

The ancient city, known as Leukaspis or Antiphrae, was hidden for centuries after it was nearly wiped out by a fourth century tsunami that devastated the region.

A class to die for: Zombies 101

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:04:28 GMT

Call it Zombies 101. The University of Baltimore is offering a new class on the undead.

The Batman of Venice Beach retires

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:33:23 GMT

Hipsters, hustlers, celebrities, thieves, dope peddlers and just about everyone else in gritty, quirky Venice Beach know Boston Dawna. You can't miss the one-woman crime fighter. She's like Batman, without the mask.

Baseball fan hit by falling letter

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:07:43 GMT

Baseball fans have long been warned to look out for foul balls and flying bats. Now add falling letters to the list.

Clinic patient gowns get stylish

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:59:40 GMT

Designer Diane von Furstenberg helped the Cleveland Clinic come up with a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back.

Man scales San Francisco tower

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:50:09 GMT

San Francisco police arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper Monday and unfurled an American flag at the top.

Collector finds rare Unser pace car

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:45:18 GMT

It's said one man's trash is another man's treasure. A northern Michigan man owns the pace car Bobby and Al Unser drove during the victory lap at the 1970 Indy 500.

Cyclists bare all to promote clean air

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:24:26 GMT

Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.

Black Widow devours chicken wing record

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:38:56 GMT

The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.

MI suspicious package: Cream of Wheat

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:25:43 GMT

A suspicious white, powdery substance found inside an envelope at a Grand Rapids, Mich. office turned out to be Cream of Wheat, in what authorities believe was an intentional hoax.

Zebra-painted horses walk intersections

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:02:03 GMT

A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.

Police: Flimflam man scams Walmarts

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:18:46 GMT

In 21 days, a Wisconsin man was able to bilk 21 Michigan Walmarts out of about $4,500, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Department.

Wis. police nab 'Flat Tire Bandit'

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:53:31 GMT

A man suspected of a complicated scheme in which he stole credit cards and cash from female shoppers while he pretended to help them re-inflate a flat tire - which he had slashed himself - was arrested while sleeping in his car.

Montana teen texts sheriff to buy pot

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:01:13 GMT

General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff.

World's largest chandelier installed

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:39:45 GMT

The world largest chandelier was installed inside the dome of Hassan Al-Sharbatly Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The chandelier set a new Guinness World Record for the largest chandelier.

Rare red panda cubs make public debut

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:28:23 GMT

A zoo in Winnipeg might just have the cutest creatures in all of Canada.

Photos: Goats stuck on 6-inch ledge

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:33:53 GMT

Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent two days high above a highway were hungry but safe when they were plucked to safety with a towering cherry picker.

Happy 90210 Day

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:01:29 GMT

September 2, 2010 is a day that will come around only once. Ever. It's 90210 Day, a date that mirrors the zip code for Beverly Hills.

New device cleans decades-old gum marks

Chris Sadeghi — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:28:49 GMT

A new $6,000 piece of equipment purchased last month could help make downtown sidewalks literally spotless.

Axl Rose sends concert crowd home

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:35:49 GMT

Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.

Recovering bubbly, divers find beer

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:49:09 GMT

Divers who found what's believed to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne say they have also discovered two-centuries-old bottles of beer at a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea.

Phones shot into jail with bow, arrow

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:09 GMT

Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot arrows with cell phones attached over the walls of a prison in southern Brazil to inmates waiting on the other side.